The Water Gate

Since the 1974 Watergate scandal, every subsequent scandal has carried the suffix "gate". If scandals are named after the Watergate Complex, what is Watergate named after? This novel tells the story of how Watergate may have gained its name. More

The Watergate Complex was made infamous in the early 1970s. In 1972 the Democratic Party had offices in the Watergate complex. In June 1972 there was break-in at these offices. The investigation into who was behind the break-in eventually lead all the way to President Nixon. As a result, in 1974, President Nixon resigned.

Since the 1974 Watergate scandal, every subsequent scandal has carried the suffix "gate". If scandals are named after the Watergate Complex, what is Watergate named after? This novel tells the story of how Watergate may have gained its name.

The story begins with the meeting Samuel Thetford and Mary Chart on the Potomac river. It follows how their lives become entangled with the motivations of the President to be reelected.